Whirlpool RMC275PD, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...of Contents complete 2 A Note to You 3 Microwave Oven Safety 4 9 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven 10 Using Your Microwave Oven 19 Caring for Your Microwave Oven 44 Cooking Guide 46 Questions and Answers 50 Troubleshooting 51 Requesting Assistance or Service 53 Index 55 Warranty 56 1 800 253 1301 Call us with questions or comments PART NO 4448978 Rev A TM ...

Page 2: ...tures 13 Microwave control features 14 Using ADD MINUTE 16 Using COOK A BIT MORE 16 Using MEMORY 17 Using Your Microwave Oven 19 Cooking at high cook power 19 Cooking at different cook powers 21 Cooking in stages 23 Reheating food 26 Reheat code chart 26 Defrosting 28 Defrost code chart 28 Defrosting tips 32 Popping popcorn 33 Using AUTO COOK 34 Auto cook code chart 35 Baking potatoes 37 Heating a...

Page 3: ...appliance Please record your model s information Whenever you call to request service for your appliance you need to know your complete model number and serial number You can find this information on the model and serial number plate see Lower Oven Use and Care Guide for location of plate Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer s name address and telephone number Kee...

Page 4: ...crowave oven This type of oven is specifically designed to heat cook or dry food It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use As with any appliance close supervision is necessary when used by children Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified se...

Page 5: ...hing directly on top of the microwave oven when the micro wave oven is in operation SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY a Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks b Do not place any objec...

Page 6: ...r use of the grounding can result in a risk of electric shock Consult a qualified electrician or service man if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if doubt exists as to whether the microwave oven is properly grounded wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet Do not remove ground prong Do not use an adapter Do not use an extension cord Failure to ...

Page 7: ...autions Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you and possibly damage the oven Slice hard boiled eggs before heating In rare cases poached eggs have been known to explode Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them For best results stir any liquid several times before heating or reheati...

Page 8: ...ter microwaving wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty Product life may be shortened If you practice programming the oven put a container of water in the oven It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven...

Page 9: ...p in the oven Carefully place the cookware on your turntable to avoid possibly breaking it Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it If your turntable cracks or breaks contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement When you use a browning dish the brown ing dish bottom must be at least 3 16 inch above the turntable Follow the directions supplied ...

Page 10: ...nd it s this heat that cooks the food Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves You cannot see them but you can see what they do A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it turns on the turntable Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking It also shows you the basics yo...

Page 11: ...reads to the center from the outer cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking This is one of the reasons for letting some foods for example roasts or baked potatoes stand for a while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time The microwaves disturb water molecules in the food As the molecules bounce around bumping into each other heat is made like rubbing your hands togethe...

Page 12: ...d sealing surfaces of the oven Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television Testing your microwave oven To test the oven put about 1 cup of cold water in a glass container in the oven Close the door Make sure it latches Follow the directions in the Cooking at high cook power section to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes When the time is up the water should be heated Moving the receiv...

Page 13: ...l 4 Glass Turntable This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 9 11 and 45 for more details 5 Removable Turntable Support under turntable 6 Consumer Caution Label 7 Light Automatically turns on when door is opened or when oven is operating 8 Microwave Oven Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform a...

Page 14: ... at a preset cook power and time See page 26 for more information 4 DEFROST Touch this pad to thaw frozen food by weight See page 28 for more information 5 POPCORN Touch this pad to pop popcorn in your microwave oven The oven will automatically cook at a preset cook power and time See page 33 for more information 6 BEVERAGE Touch this pad to reheat a beverage in your microwave oven The oven will a...

Page 15: ...o cook for 1 minute at 100 cook power or to add an extra minute to your cooking cycle See page 16 for more information 13 QUANTITY Touch this pad to display available food quantities To choose a certain quantity press the Quantity pad repeatedly until the amount you want is on the display 14 COOK POWER Touch this pad to set cook powers See page 21 for more information 15 START ENTER Touch this pad...

Page 16: ...ck for doneness Next close the oven door and touch COOK A BIT MORE The oven will cook your food for a percentage of the original cook time at the original cook power For example if your original cooking time was 50 seconds NOTES To add cooking time during micro time cooking touch ADD MINUTE once for each extra minute You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWA...

Page 17: ...very morning program the cooking steps into MEMORY You can heat your roll each morning by touching MEMORY MEMORY also lets you program a cooking time and cook power for another person to cook at a later time To program MEMORY 1 Set cooking time Example for 20 seconds 2 Set cook power Example for 50 cook power 2 COOK POWER PWR COOK TIME TOUCH YOU SEE PWR COOK TOUCH YOU SEE COOK POWER five times GET...

Page 18: ...ime ends Four tones will sound 3 After cooking open the door OR Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch the Off Cancel pad This will clear the display TOUCH YOU SEE MEMORY hold for 5 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE MEMORY PWR COOK TIME display counts down cooking time YOU SEE COOK TIME OFF CANCEL TOUCH GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ...

Page 19: ...ions for operating each microwave function Please read these instructions carefully Cooking at high cook power 1 Put food in oven and close door 2 Set cooking time Example for 1 minute 30 seconds TOUCH YOU SEE PWR COOK TIME 1 0 QUANTITY 3 continued on next page ...

Page 20: ...and then repeat Steps 2 and 3 When cooking time ends Four tones will sound 4 After cooking open the door Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch the Off Cancel pad This will clear the display NOTE For additional cooking and reheating information see Micro time chart on page 46 ENTER START TOUCH YOU SEE PWR COOK TIME oven automatically cooks at high cook power disp...

Page 21: ...king requiring special care such as cheese and egg dishes pudding and custards Finishing cooking casseroles Cooking ham whole poultry and pot roasts Melting chocolate Simmering stews Heating pastries Defrosting foods such as bread fish meats poultry and precooked foods Softening butter cheese and ice cream Keeping food warm Taking chill out of fruit COOK POWER 10 100 of full power 9 90 of full pow...

Page 22: ...er you must type in four digits For example to change 25 seconds to 35 seconds touch number pads 0 0 3 and 5 Or to change 1 minute 25 seconds to 1 minute 35 seconds touch number pads 0 1 3 and 5 To change cooking time after cooking has started first open and close the oven door Then enter the desired cooking time as described above and touch START When cooking time ends Four tones will sound PWR C...

Page 23: ... Number pad NOTE You can change the cook power when using Micro Time or ADD MINUTE Cooking in stages For best results some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time and another cook power for another length of time Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically 1 Put food in oven and close door 2 Set cooking time for first stage Example for 7 minutes 30 seconds...

Page 24: ...ing time for second stage Example for 3 minutes 25 seconds 6 Set cook power for second stage optional If you want to cook at full 100 cook power go to Step 7 Example for 60 cook power 7 Repeat Steps 4 6 above for third stage optional USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TOUCH YOU SEE MICRO TIME 1 2 PWR COOK TIME 1 2 PWR COOK TIME 3 5 TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE COOK POWER five times 1 2 PWR COOK 2 TOUCH YOU ...

Page 25: ...e after cooking open the oven door to check for doneness Then close the oven door and touch COOK A BIT MORE The food will cook for a percentage of the last stage s cook time using the last stage s cook power level You may set up WARM HOLD to follow multi stage cooking and you may use COOK A BIT MORE with WARM HOLD However WARM HOLD uses low cook power and lasts up to 99 minutes When cooking time e...

Page 26: ...QUANTITY 1 2 servings 1 6 slices 1 6 servings 1 3 cups 1 4 cups 1 3 cups 1 2 servings FOOD SETTING Dinner Plate Bread Meats Cheese Dip Soups Sauce Pizza Summary of steps when setting REHEAT 1 Touch REHEAT 2 Touch REHEAT to scan and choose food settings 3 Touch QUANTITY to scan and choose quantity settings NOTE You may also use Number pads or Code pads to choose food settings or quantity settings 1...

Page 27: ...t on page 26 After 3 seconds NOTE You can turn off this Quantity pad prompt See Using help prompts on page 43 for additional information After 1 second 4 Enter food quantity Example for 2 servings Touch Start Enter pad or wait 5 seconds for oven to start automatically The remaining time will count down REHEAT TOUCH YOU SEE once REHEAT continued on next page YOU SEE YOU SEE NO ENTER REHEAT NO ENTER...

Page 28: ...and power according to the food code and the food quantity that you choose NOTE Standing time is included in the defrosting time selected by your microwave oven This may make defrosting times seem longer than in other microwave ovens Defrost code chart USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TOUCH OFF CANCEL MINIMUM WEIGHT QTY 10 lb 1 oz 10 lb 1 oz 10 lb 1 oz 1 6 6 12 or 16 oz 1 6 CODE PAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 MAXIMUM W...

Page 29: ...ity ranges shown in the chart To defrost items not listed in DEFROST use 20 cook power 1 Put food in oven and close door 2 Touch DEFROST 3 Choose food code Keep touching DEFROST until the food that you are cooking appears on the display NOTE To choose the desired food setting see the Cooking Guide Label on the front frame of the oven the Defrost code chart on page 28 or scan through the settings b...

Page 30: ...umber pads for food settings 1 3 Use the Quantity pad for food settings 4 6 If you enter a weight greater than the maximum weight listed in the Defrost code chart RETRY shows on the display and three tones will sound See the Weight conversion chart on page 32 for help in converting food weight to decimals See the Defrost code chart on page 28 for weight ranges available for each food category Touc...

Page 31: ... 1 2 or 3 four tones will sound in the middle of the cycle and the display will show TURN for 5 seconds You can then turn food if desired To restart the cycle you must close the door and touch the Start Enter pad When defrosting time ends Four tones will sound 5 After defrosting open the door OR Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch the Off Cancel pad This will ...

Page 32: ...rost separate the pieces Separated pieces defrost more evenly DECIMAL Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings leg tips fish tails or areas that start to get warm Make sure the foil does not touch the sides top or bottom of the oven The foil can damage the oven lining For better results a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time This may make t...

Page 33: ... time after popping use COOK A BIT MORE See page 16 for more information 1 Place bag in center of turntable and close door 2 Touch POPCORN The microwave oven will automatically pop a 3 5 oz bag of popcorn when you touch the Popcorn pad If you want to pop a different size bag of popcorn do Step 3 Otherwise skip to Step 4 wWARNING Fire Hazard Do not repop unpopped kernels Do not reuse popcorn bags D...

Page 34: ... Four tones will sound 4 After popping popcorn OR open the door Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch the Off Cancel pad This will clear the display Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook food without needing to set times and cook powers AUTO COOK has preset times and cook powers NOTE When cooking with cook time and cook power see Micro time chart ...

Page 35: ...icrowave safe container For beans carrots corn and peas add 1 tablespoon water per cup For broccoli brussels sprouts cabbage and cauliflower cook immediately after washing with no additional water If you like tender crisp veg etables set the Auto Cook quantity for half the amount of vegetables you are actually cooking For example when cooking 2 cups of vegetables set QUANTITY for 1 cup Cover with ...

Page 36: ... in oven and close door 2 Touch AUTO COOK 3 Choose food setting Keep touching AUTO COOK until the food that you are cooking appears on the display Example for Casseroles Setting 2 NOTE To choose the desired food setting see the Cook Guide Label on the front frame of the oven or the Auto cook code chart on page 35 After 3 seconds NOTE You can turn off this Quantity pad prompt See Using help prompts...

Page 37: ... the display Baking potatoes Your microwave oven bakes 1 6 medium potatoes Before baking remember to pierce potato with a fork several times After cooking wrap in foil and let potato stand 5 minutes 1 Put pierced potato in oven and close door 2 Touch BAKED POTATO TOUCH YOU SEE NO COOK ENTER START 0 QUANTITY twice COOK TIME TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE COOK TIME TOUCH OFF CANCEL BAKED POTATO ENTER COOK TO...

Page 38: ...hen cooking time ends Four tones will sound 4 After cooking open the door OR Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch the Off Cancel pad This will clear the display Heating a beverage Your microwave oven heats beverages based on beverage type and serving temperature you choose 1 Place beverage in oven and close door 2 Touch BEVERAGE TOUCH YOU SEE 0 QUANTITY two tim...

Page 39: ...T then ENTER TEMP 1 TYPE OF BEVERAGE Coffee Tea Hot Chocolate twice TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER TEMP 2 BEVERAGE SERVING TEMPERATURE Warm Hot Very Hot TOUCH BEVERAGE PAD once twice three times Touch Start Enter pad or wait 5 seconds for oven to start automatically The heating time will count down NOTE Liquid may splash out during or after heating while stirring or adding ingredients such as coffee granules...

Page 40: ...vered during WARM HOLD Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during WARM HOLD Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during WARM HOLD 1 Put hot cooked food in oven and close the door 2 Start oven To make WARM HOLD automatically follow another micro time cycle Press WARM HOLD after the cycle has started OR Program WARM HOLD as the last stage in multi stage cookin...

Page 41: ... choose 1 cup All food settings and many quantity settings have matching Code pads The following charts show which Code pad to use for choosing a cook power a food setting or a quantity REHEAT CATEGORY Dinner Plate Bread Meats Cheese Dip Soups Sauce Pizza USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TOUCH 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 QUANTITY 1 2 servings 1 6 slices 1 6 servings 1 3 cups 1 4 cups 1 3 cups 1 2 servings TOUCH ...

Page 42: ...ot Chocolate POPCORN SIZE OF BAG 3 50 oz 3 00 oz 1 75 oz TOUCH Quantity pad Quantity pad 1 2 3 or 4 Quantity pad 1 2 3 or 4 1 2 3 or 4 Quantity pad TOUCH Enter actual weight or touch the Quantity pad to increase displayed weight by 1 4 lbs 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 Quantity pad 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 TOUCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QUANTITY 0 1 to 6 6 lbs 0 1 to 6 6 lbs 0 1 to 4 4 lbs 1 6 6 12 or 16 oz 1 6 TOUCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 QUA...

Page 43: ... 1 Wait for at least 1 minute after cooking is over 2 Touch and hold the Cook A Bit More pad for 5 seconds The display will indicate when the help prompt on off state changes To turn help prompts on again repeat steps 1 and 2 NOTE For additional information on help prompts see pages 27 and 36 ...

Page 44: ...nabrasive soaps or a mild detergent Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed Wipe well with clean water Over time stains can occur on the surfaces as the result of food particles spattering during cooking This is normal For stubborn soil boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes Steam will soften the soil To get rid of odors inside the oven boil a cu...

Page 45: ...ble and turntable support are dishwasher safe You can remove the glass turntable to clean the oven cavity floor however this oven is designed to operate with the turntable in place Do not operate the microwave oven when turntable is removed for cleaning See the How your microwave oven works section for further information about the turntable Glass turntable Turntable support ...

Page 46: ...nch thick 1 lb total weight Scallops 11 2 lb Shrimp 1 lb TIME AND COOKING TIPS 5 to 6 min Cook covered Stir after 3 min 1st side 2 min 2nd side 11 2 to 21 2 min Cover and cook on microsafe roasting rack 1st side 21 2 min 2nd side 2 to 3 min Cover and cook on microsafe roasting rack 20 to 25 min Cook covered Let stand 5 min 15 to 28 min or until juices run clear Cook covered Let stand 5 min 51 2 to...

Page 47: ...or until puffy and set but still moist Add 2 tbsp milk or water Stir after 1 min 2 to 3 min or until puffy and set but still moist Add 1 4 cup milk or water Stir every min 1 to 11 2 min or until almost set Break egg into bowl with boiling water Prick yolk Cook covered Let stand 1 min 1 to 11 2 min or until almost set Break eggs into bowl with boiling water Prick yolks Cook covered Let stand 1 min ...

Page 48: ... faster than the thicker areas Place the thinner parts of chicken wings and legs in the center of the dish Stirring turning foods Stirring and turning foods distributes heat quickly to the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at the outer edges of the food Covering food Cover food to Reduce splattering Shorten cooking times Retain food moisture All coverings that allow microwaves to pass thro...

Page 49: ... using aluminum foil containers cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food If you use aluminum containers without package instructions follow these guidelines Place container in a glass bowl and add some water so that it covers the bottom of the container not more than 1 4 inch high This ensures even heating of the container bottom Always remove the lid ...

Page 50: ...at food should be removed from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it to finish cooking This frees the oven for other cooking Yes Pop packaged microwave popcorn following manufacturer s guidelines or use the preprogrammed Popcorn pad Do not use regular paper bags Use the listening test by stopping the oven when the popping slows to a pop every 1 or 2 seconds Do not repop unpopped ker...

Page 51: ...r is not at the recommended setting Check Micro time chart on page 46 Larger amounts of food need longer cooking times Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service If you still need help see Requesting Assistance or Service on page 53 If noth...

Page 52: ...ting Assistance or Service on page 53 CAUSE The turntable is not correctly in place Make sure the turntable is correct side up and is sitting securely on center shaft The support is not operating correctly Call an authorized Whirlpool service technician for repair Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results The oven door is not closed completely The command is not correct TROUBLESHOOTI...

Page 53: ...r warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number see Step 1 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPLIANCE HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR DRYERS SERVICE REPAIR See Whirlpool Appliances or See Whirlpool Appliances or Authorized Whirlpool Service Aut...

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Page 55: ...16 Cooking at high cook power 19 Cooking at different cook powers 21 Defrosting 28 Heating a beverage 38 Interrupting cooking 15 Memory 17 Off cancel 15 Popping popcorn 33 Reheating food 26 Cooking in stages 23 Start enter 15 Warm hold 40 TOPIC PAGE ERROR SIGNALS 15 HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS 10 11 PARTS AND FEATURES Consumer caution label 13 Control panel 14 15 Cooking guide label 13 Door hand...

Page 56: ...suse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during limited warranty F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion or ...